Shares Higher in Thin Trade

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Shares rose Monday amid light trading volumes due to a public holiday in the U.K. with information technology the main gainer on the local market.

In early trade, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange's composite All Share Index was up 76.7, or 1.1%, to 7313.2. The Industrial Index gained 75.7, or 1.0%, to 8011.5, while the Gold Index was up 11.2 , or 1.1%, to 986.0. On Friday, the All Share Index shed 24.1,...